More Blood Pressure News

• Doctor-Pharmacist Teams Boost Blood Pressure Control

  Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure is better controlled by doctor-pharmacist teams working ...

• Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble

  Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney transplant patients with sleep apnea are at increased risk ...

• Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure

  Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Tried-and-true diuretics maintain their status as the best first-line treatment ...

• Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Surging obesity rates, especially among children, may be putting the ...

• Surgery Not Always Best for Narrowed Kidney Arteries

  Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from blocked renal arteries fare just as well ...

• Fructose May Raise Blood Pressure

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Here's a new reason to put down that sugary soft ...

• Adding Drug Doesn't Help Control Blood Pressure

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Adding an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) drug to help control ...

• Mercury in Fish Linked to High Blood Pressure

  Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Although new research links mercury in seafood with high blood ...

• Lack of Vitamin D Linked to High Blood Pressure

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood levels of vitamin D in younger women tripled ...

• Fructose Boosts Blood Pressure, Studies Find

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- America's sweet tooth may be contributing to the ever-increasing number ...

• Minorities Less Likely to Have Blood Pressure Under Control

  Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Blacks and Hispanics with a history of stroke or coronary ...

• Combat Exposure Tied to Chronic High Blood Pressure

  Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan who go into combat ...

• Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure

  Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing polluted air for even two hours can boost blood ...

• Drug Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Hypertension

  Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug for people whose high blood pressure cannot ...

• Busy Roads Boost Blood Pressure

  Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Living next to busy roads may be bad for your ...

• Doctor-Patient Talk May Help Blacks With Hypertension

  Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients with high blood pressure often seem to struggle ...

• Whole Grains, Bran May Fight Hypertension in Men

  Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Men, want to keep high blood pressure at bay? Try ...

• Hypertension Linked to Thinking Problems in Middle Age

  Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure is linked to loss of mental function ...

• Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure

  Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Young children who spend too much time in front of ...